PrimaveraP6ProfessionalWindows8InstallationInstructions

PrimaveraP6
InstallationInstructions
ForWindows8Users

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IMPORTANT:READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCAREFULLYANDFOLLOWTHEM
EXACTLY.
Thefollowingisprovidedforyourconvenienceonly.TenSixConsultingdonot
offertechnicalsupportfortheinstallationprocessofP6Professional.

Step1InstallJava6Update27JREorJDK
TheOracleXEdatabasethatwillbeinstalledwithPrimaveraP6Professionalrequiresjavatobeinstalled
onthesystem.TheJavaRuntimeEnvironment(JRE)orJavaDeveloperKit(JDK)canbeinstalled.Either
willwork.
ItisveryimportanttomakesureasupportedJavaversionisinstalled.ForPrimaveraP6Professional
R8.3thesupportedJava7Update15versionshouldbeinstalled.Other(newer)versionsmaynotbe
compatibleandmaygiveyouproblemswiththedatabaseportionoftheinstallationordatabase
operationsafterinstallation.JavainstallationfilesareprovidedinthePrimaveraP6R8.3zipfileinthe
followingpath:
C:\Users\username\Downloads\V3749901\P6_R83_Client_Applications\Java
ToinstallJava,rightclickonthejavamediafileandchooseOpen.Inthefollowingexamplethejre
7u15windowsx64.exeisbeingrun.

Followtheinstallationinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.Inmostcasesthe
installationdefaultspresentedbythewizardwillgiveacleaninstallationoftheJavaenvironment.

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Step2PreventJavaAutomaticUpdates
1. ClicktheCtrl+Alt+DeletekeystogetheronyourkeyboardandselectTaskManageronthe
bluescreen.

2. ClickontheStartuptab.

3. LocateandDisabletheJavaUpdateScheduler.

4. ClosetheTaskManager.

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Step3InstallPrimaveraP6ProfessionalR8.3
UnziptheV3749901.zipmediadeliveryfiletoyourDownloadsorotherconvenientfolderonthe
computer.Theinstallationmediaimagewillcreatethefollowingfolderstructure:
C:\Downloads\PrimaveraP6ProfessionalforEPPMR8.3\P6_R83_Professional_Client

HOWTO:UnziptheV3749901.zipFile:
1. LocatetheV3749901.zipfileusingtheWindowsfile

Explorer.

2. DoubleclickontheV3749901.zipfiletoopenit.

3. ClicktheExtractAlltabtoextractthePrimaveraP6Professionalinstallationfiles.

4. IntheExtractCompressed(Zipped)Foldersdialog,selectadestinationpath.

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5. ClickExtract.

6. Youwillseethefilesbeingextracted.

7. TheP6installationfileswillbeinafoldernamedP6_R83_Client_Applications.Forexample,if
youchosetoextractittoyourdownloadsdirectoryitwouldbelocatedinafolderlikethe
following:

C:\Users\username\Downloads\V3749901\P6_R83_Client_Applications

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YouhavenowunzippedthePrimaveraP6Professionalinstallationfilesandcanproceedtothenext
stepsthatshowyouhowtoinstalltheprogram.
IMPORTANT:ReadthefollowinginstructionscarefullyandfollowthemEXACTLY.Ifyoudeviatefrom
theseinstructionstheinstallationmaynotwork.Theseareprovidedforyourconvenienceonly.TenSix
ConsultingdonotoffertechnicalsupportforPrimaveraP6Installations.

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HOWTO:InstallPrimaveraP6ProfessionalonyourWindows8Computer
1. UsingyourWindowsfileexplorer,locatetheSetup.exefileintheP6_R83_Client_Applications
folderandrightclickonit.

2. SelecttheOpenoptionfromthemenu.Youcanalsodoubleclicktostarttheinstaller.

3. DependingonyourUAC(UserAccountControl)setting,youmaybepromptedtoallowthe
programtomakechangestoyoursystem.ClickYestoallow.

Note:UACsettingscanbechangedintheControlPanel|SystemandSecurity|ActionCenter
belowtheSecurityheading.

Theinstallermayalsopromptyoutoinstallcertainprerequisiteprogramsonyourmachine.
TheseincludetheDHTMLEditingComponentandMicrosoft.NETFramework4(x86andx64).
Ifprompted,allowtheinstallertoproceedwiththeseinstallations.

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4. WhenthemainPrimaveraP6ProfessionalR8.3SetupWizarddialogappears,clickNext>.

5. ClickNext.

6. IntheChooseSetupTypedialog,clickontheStandalonebutton.

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7. YouwillnowbepromptedtoinstallthedatabaseforP6.Enterapasswordofyourchoosing
andthenenterthesamepasswordintheconfirmationfieldprovided.

VERYIMPORTANT:Besuretomakeacarefulnoteofthispassword.Itwillbe
usedforallthedatabasepasswordsandtheP6administrativeuseronceyou
login.Writeitdownonthefollowingline:

MyP6Passwordis:_______________________________________

NOTE:Thepasswordyouentershouldbe6charactersinlength,startwitha
letterandcontainatleastonenumber;orthefollowingpromptwillappear:

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8. IntheSampleDatadialog,checktheoptiontoloadthesampledataaspartofyourP6
installation.

TrainingNote:IfyouareloadingthisinordertoparticipateinaTenSixonlineor
onsitetrainingclass,thesampledatamustbeloaded.

9. ClickNext.

10. IntheReadytoinstalldialog,clicktheInstallbutton.

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11. Theinstallerwillloadallthenecessaryfilesautomaticallyfromthispoint.Itmaytakeseveral
minutestoloadboththeP6ProfessionalsoftwareclientandtheOracleXEdatabase.

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DuringtheinstallationyouwillseetheOracleDatabase10gExpressEditioniconappearonthe
desktop.

Whentheinstallationiscomplete,youwillseethefollowingdialog:

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12. ClickFinishtoclosetheinstaller.

PrimaveraP6ProfessionalR8.3isnowloadedonyourcomputeralongwiththeOracle10gXEdatabase
andsampledata.Someoftheprerequisitesinstalledmaycausetheinstallertopromptyouthata
restartofthecomputerisrequired.Ifso,clickYestorestartyourmachine.

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Step4GettingStartedwithP6
PrimaveraP6ProfessionalcannowbestartedusingthePrimaveraP6R8.3optionintheWindows8
Startpage.

TologintoP6,enteraLoginNameofadminandthenenterthepasswordyouprovidedtheinstaller
earlier.

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Thefirsttimeyoulogin,youwillseethefollowingprompt:

TosettheappropriateIndustryoption,clickontheAdmin|AdminPreferencesmenuoption.

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IntheAdminPreferencesdialog,clickontheIndustrytabandselectyourdesiredindustrysector
option.

ThiswilldeterminetheterminologyanddefaultsettingsP6usesforsubsequentsessions.
TrainingNote:IfyouareparticipatinginaTenSixPrimaveraP6Professionalonlineoronsitetraining
class,pleaseselecttheEngineeringandConstructionoption.

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